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In her letter to McCrae, Aitken makes it clear "there would be no obvious barriers" to the local authority approving safe standing.

Glasgow City Council could also grant a licence for fan zones around the stadium "assuming appropriate levels of community engagement to be undertaken, and safety and stewarding plans".

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken (Image: SWNS)

The letter also advises the SFA that they have "a clear moral responsibility to Mount Florida and King’s Park", and a move to Murrayfield "would be devastating for that community and its economy".

With Euro 2020 matches to be played at Hampden, leaving immediately after would create "a historic stain on Scottish football I believe would be impossible to erase".

Hinting at reports that Scottish football's governing body is offering well below market value for the stadium, Aitken called for "a fair and equitable outcome" to discussions of a change in ownership.

The council leader signs off by stating that Hampden "should retain its position as the home of Scottish football for generations to come".